THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

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THE LITTLE MATCH GIRLHANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 1805-1875, Denmark

Some of his famous stories :- The Steadfast Tin Soldier- The Snow Queen- The Little Mermaid- Thumbelina- The Ugly Duckling- The Emperor’s of New ClothesPlot structure :EXPOSITIONCLIMAXDenouementRising actionFalling action She used all the matches & one last match she was flying with her grandmother.1. Problem :She can't go home becauseher father said she couldn't untill she sell some match.

RISING ACTION- She starts to use some of the match to warm herself- When she uses the match, she sees images of turkey and Christmas tree.FALLING ACTION- The picture of her grandmother start to fade away but she want to hold on to it for a while longer.- She dies for being cold and hungryCONFLICT : MAN VS NATURE MAN VS SOCIETYTHEMESPovertyLossHopeDeathSelfishnessAbusive parent 2. Setting- Russia- Cold winter day- Last evening on new year eve

TONE- Empathic- Hurt- HappinessMOOD-Sad-HappyCHARACTERS :1. THE LITTLE MATCH GIRLProtagonistHopefulMiserableInnocent 2. FATHERIrresponsibleAbusiveSelfish3. GRANDMOTHERLovingKindSYMBOLISMMATCHESIs the symbol of :Hope - she rubed the match at the wall and she imagine to meet her grandmother.

Courage - it took courage to sell the matches as a little girl in the street.LIGHTIs the symbol of :WarmthComfortTHE SHOOTING STARIs the symbol of :Death -her grandmother said ' when a star falls, a soul ascends to God'.SLIPPERIs the symbol of :Mother love - the slipper is belong to her motherTOUCHIt was a warm, bright flame, like a candle, as she held her hands over it. SIGHTOn the table was spread a snow-white tablecloth ; upon it was a splendid porcelain service, and roast goose was steaming famously with its stuffing of apple and dried plums.SMELLAnd it smelt so deliciously of roast gooseHEARINGFor above her she had only roof, through which the wind whistled.IMAGERYParagraph 6Her little hands were almost numbed with coldParagraph 6paragraph 7Now there she was sitting under the most magnificent Christmas tree : it was larger, and more decorated than the one which she had seen throurgh the glass door in the rich merchant's house.paragraph 7paragraph 4paragraph 5